A man's body was found Thursday morning in a burning car on the Westbank.New Orleans police said the crash was reported after 2:45 a.m. near Donner Drive under the Westbank Expressway.Officers found a Jeep Wrangler at the end of an exit ramp near the U.S. 90 access road. Police said the vehicle was on its side, with the driver's side down, and engulfed in flames.Investigators have not identified the man.Police believe the vehicle exited U.S. 90-B at Terry Parkway in the high occupancy vehicle lane and crashed into the concrete guardrail at the end of the ramp, which caused it to flip.Additional information was not released.Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 504-658-6215.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

NEW ORLEANS —

A man's body was found Thursday morning in a burning car on the Westbank.

New Orleans police said the crash was reported after 2:45 a.m. near Donner Drive under the Westbank Expressway.

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Officers found a Jeep Wrangler at the end of an exit ramp near the U.S. 90 access road. Police said the vehicle was on its side, with the driver's side down, and engulfed in flames.

Investigators have not identified the man.

Police believe the vehicle exited U.S. 90-B at Terry Parkway in the high occupancy vehicle lane and crashed into the concrete guardrail at the end of the ramp, which caused it to flip.

Additional information was not released.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 504-658-6215.

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